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Jezreel challenges archdiocesan, parish staff to reach out beyond church walls

Jack Jezreel didn’t want any archdiocesan or parish staff members to be in their comfort zone Oct. 26 at Fall Formation Day.

Our Lady of Grace School donates desks to Ghana schools

Several Catholic schools in Ghana have newer desks and chairs for students and teachers after a shipment came from Our Lady of Grace Catholic School in Edina.

Medicaid, opioid addiction and transgender issues explored at health care symposium

Health care reform, transgender theory and the opioid epidemic were featured topics at a Sept. 20 gathering of Minnesota’s Catholic bishops and lay leaders.

NFP keeps life and love together

The greatest gift of God’s love is always open to life. Thus, natural family planning is always open to life and keeps life and love together. This is the good news of our faith in Jesus that the Church proclaims at every marriage — and especially in preparing and caring for couples as they start and grow their family.

Spiritual direction guides Catholics in finding space for God

For once, Mary Noble Garcias sat still long enough to notice what was going on in her soul after her body and mind had stopped moving through the motions of everyday life. In her meeting with a spiritual director, she figured out what was happening.

At UST, former Gov. Carlson talks coalition in government

One-time Minnesota Gov. Arne Carlson emphasized the serious need for change in how the nation's two political parties work together. “I think our political system has become so fractured, and demonetization has become such a part of our world of politics,” Carlson said Oct. 7 to a large crowd of University of St. Thomas alumni gathered for the St. Paul school's First Friday Speaker Series.

MN legislators invite guests to pope’s congressional address

A few lucky Minnesotans will be part of history Sept. 24 as gallery observers of Pope Francis’ address to a joint session of Congress.

87 stones, 87 snippets of military families’ lives

The new Minnesota Military Families Tribute on the State Capitol Mall in St. Paul will be dedicated Saturday, June 13, during a ceremony that will include Jearlyn Steele and The Steeles as well as other entertainment following the formal program.

New home in the works for the homeless in St. Paul

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis launched a $40 million capital campaign for a new vision for the Dorothy Day Center that would house, shelter and care for homeless people in St. Paul in a more dignified way than on mats on the floor as they do now at Dorothy Day.

Prayerful farewell to Brother Paul

Funeral Mass scheduled for Feb. 27 at the Cathedral of St. Paul

Thousands speak for unborn on Roe anniversary

Madonna Arel got a seat early Jan. 22 for the annual Prayer Service for Life at the Cathedral of St. Paul. She was there, the parishioner of St. John the Baptist in New Brighton said, “because I believe life needs to be brought forward. There’s no respect for life any more.”

News Notes – July 3, 2014

Delano parishes merge effective July 1 Natural Family Planning event July 24 Risen Christ School president to retire Reading, math tutors needed
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